Helen Hunt

Twister

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Twister. Amblin Entertainment 1996.

Before watching the movie:

I very keenly remember the teaser publicity for this movie. It may be the first movie I remember being aware of the advertising for as it was happening. Everyone was talking about the flying cow. Some time later, I realized I didn’t actually know what the story was about, because all I’d seen was a scary tornado. The only answer I ever got was “stormchasers”. Even for people who run toward the tornado, I can’t really think how you’d get drama out of that beyond “here we go into the storm again”.

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Girls Just Want to Have Fun

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Girls Just Want to Have Fun. New World Pictures 1985.

Before watching the movie:

I just found out this movie existed. I know it’s a musical, but is it a jukebox musical (all preexisting songs), or is it new numbers and the somewhat-related song they got so they’d have a recognizable title? It’ll be interesting to find out.

I strongly suspect that the “Dance TV” alluded to in the summary is a stand-in for MTV.

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Project X

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Project X. Parkes-Lasker Productions 1987.
Project X. Parkes-Lasker Productions 1987.

Before watching the movie:

I’m trying not to think of this movie as The Barefoot Executive meets Short Circuit with a bit of War Games. Although a military experiment is trying to escape from the military, not every story about chimps with uncanny abilities and a young friend is going to be the farce “Executive” was. This is listed as a drama. So I think I know much more about this movie than I really do.

I wish I’d found this one before the more recent Project X of no relation came out. I similarly know everything and nothing about that one too, but I’m pretty sure they intended it that way.

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